Job Vacancies at Plan International

Plan Internationalis an independent child-centered international development organization committed to advancing the rights of children and fight against poverty. Plan has no religious, political and government affiliation. For over 78 years, we have supported girls and boys and their communities around the world to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights, free themselves from poverty and live positive fulfilling lives. Plan currently works in 70 countries including Nigeria.Plan International officially started operations in Nigeria in 2014 and works to strengthen and promote the rights of children. Our programme is currently focused on basic education; improve community health services, youth and citizens’ participation in governance and creating economic opportunities and livelihoods for the poor, building resilient communities through our emergency and humanitarian response in the Northeast. Plan Nigeria works with communities, civil society organizations, development partners, government at all levels and the private sector.Our Humanitarian Response Program is looking for people who are experienced, dedicated, have passion and want to make a difference in the lives of people

Purpose:The purpose of this role is to co-ordinate and manage a Child Protection Project funded by UNICEF in line with International best practices and relevant guidelines. The post holder is expected to have strong child protection programming skills and experience

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide guidance and technical support to the implementing project team, in all phases of the project cycle

Purpose:The purpose of this role is to coordinate and lead community engagement and mobilization activities for the response programmes in line with International minimum standards in

Northeast Adamawa and Southern Borno states. The post holder will be supervised technically by the Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist and expected to work very closely with other members of the programme team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Support the strengthening of child protection community-based systems inclusive of developing trainings, supervision/coaching tools, monitoring and tracking tools and

improve referral systems Provide support in the development of alternative care systems in accordance with international policies and national procedures/norms;

Conduct and supervise training with men and boys, women and girls on social norms change and CP prevention and response using agreed methodology;

Support the establishment and strengthening of self-help groups for informal foster careers, male and female youth, GBV survivors and women’s groups to work on CP and GBV issues;

Support community advocates and children to develop participatory media and other IEC materials to use in the community to raise awareness;

Conduct training and follow-up with teachers, government and partner staff and other stakeholders in community based protection

Design and facilitate community mobilization/sensitization campaigns in collaboration with Community Engagement Workers, Community Based Protection Mechanisms, and children/adolescents

Supervise the CFS staff members/volunteers on location to ensure quality implementation of activities;

Identify, report and provide on-the-job training to staff members related to child participation and child protection;

Report general protection issues present in the CFS locations to the Child Protection Officers

Ensure the UASC Database is set up, regularly updated and efficiently managed in collaboration with partner organizations

Produce monthly data and regular narrative reports for different stakeholders as well as donor narrative reports of high quality (in collaboration with line manager and the Program Quality Assurance Officer)

Physical Environment and Demands:Extensive travel to lead and supervise programme activities.

Level of Contact with Children:High contact- the job responsibilities of this position require the post holder to have frequent contact with children. It is expected that children shall be protected at all times.

Ensure regular Plan case review meetings and conferences are conducted to reflect on progress and to accommodate the lessons learned and improve case management system accordingly; [participate in Best Interest Determination as appropriate].

Ensure the [Child Protection Database] is set up, regularly updated, analyzed for trends in the caseload, and efficiently and confidentially managed in collaboration with the Data

Ability and willingness to work in a participatory manner with a diverse range of client communities

Personal qualities: Team player, clear communicator, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well under minimal supervision, and a commitment to child rights and gender equality

Languages: Fluency in English

Physical Environment and Demands:Frequent field visits to implement and supervise programme activities

Level of Contact with Children:High contact- the job responsibilities of this position require the post holder to have frequent contact with children. It is expected that children shall be protected at all times

Extract individual case information from the database for caseworkers to facilitate managing their caseload and undertaking case management activities

Ensure regular analysis of the caseload to support reporting and caseload needs/trends

Ensure regular communication with the other Data Management team members for updates on achievements and challenges

Provide technical and management leadership to the information management component of the Case Management program in accordance with best practice and Plan policy.

Supports implementation and adherence to grant work plans, spending plans and monitoring and evaluation plans.

Ensure that a solid information management system, including data protection protocols and information sharing protocols, is in place for confidential, safe and accurate documentation, filing, storing and usage of information collected on children harmed or at risk of being harmed

At the state level, lead the response to all security threats/incidents in a timely, professional and appropriate manner

Review existing Security Risk Assessments (SRAs) and conduct same routinely in the two

North East states of Plan’s Humanitarian response operational locations as well as whenever the security situation changes and advice programming

Monitor and suggest ongoing improvements to existing security warning systems and produce the report to updates/alerts etc., then analyse available information with respect to potential impact to Plan International Nigeria and inform staff /management accordingly of security risks.

Ensure regular communication with all project leads.

Regular attendance at relevant security meetings and forums for the North East.

Report on security incidents/threats to Security Advisor on a regular basis (including analysis of trends) and focal persons at the district level

Review physical security arrangements including insurance for staff and assets (e.g.vehicles) in collaboration with relevant managers such as P&C, Operations Managers etc, on a regular basis and implement action plans to improve/correct as/when required

Develop and test contingency plans based on results and anticipation of security threat/risk assessments and develop staff preparedness/capacity to respond, staffing collaboration with focal persons at the district/PU level

Ensure that regular safety and security trainings are conducted with relevant field staff

Build the capacity of all staff on security including health and safety aspects under P&C leadership/ownership

Assess communications needs and recommend improvements/technological aspects to make sure that all equipment’s are working and in good condition such as generator(s), radios, satellite phones, etc.

Assume any other responsibility as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor Degree in Occupational Health & Safety or any related field

At least 3-5 years’ experience of security, health and safety management or similar capacity

Good understanding of national security related issues and their relations to Plan’s contexts

Experience in conducting participatory risk assessments and preparing situational analyses, including the analysis of factors from both the internal and external environments, identifying crucial risks that have to be addressed, setting objectives and developing plans of action

Good communication skills (written and verbal) both in several local and English languages in order to present and garner information quickly and clearly to a variety of audiences

Level of Contact with Children:Low contact- the job responsibilities of this position requires the post holder to have infrequentcontact with children. Despite this, it is expected that children shall be protected at all times.

Method of Application

Please submit a full CV and a comprehensive cover letter setting out your reasons for applying for the post and outlining the qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills that you feel you can bring to the role to: Nigeria.Recruitment@Plan-international.org

within 8 days of publication. Indicate the Job title and location as subject of the mail., only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Plan International Nigeria is an equal opportunity employer ad does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender or disabilities.

Plan International Nigeria is fully committed to child protection to prevent children from all forms of abuse.

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